Waste-water discharge for portable wash-stands



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WASTE WATER DISGHARGE FOR PORTABLE WASH STANDS.

Patented Sept. 20,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT V OFFroE.

NATHAN O. BOND, OF FAIRFAX COURT-HOUSE, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALFTO ADDISON BOYDEN, OF BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS.

WASTE-WATER DISCHARGE FOR PORTABLE WASH-STANDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 247,297, datedSeptember 20, 1881.

Application filed July 14, 1881.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NATHAN BOND, a citizen ofthe United States of America, residing at Fairfax Oourt-House, in thecounty of Fairfax and State of Virginia, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Waste- Water Discharges for Portable Wash-Stands;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertainsto make and use the same, reference beinghadto the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The purpose of this invention is to avoid the inconvenience attendingthe use of the ordinary bowl of a portable wash-stand by providing meansfor enabling a stationary set-bowl to be readily emptied of itscontents, after use, into a waste-pail, and providing against overtlowof waste-pail, or discharge of water when the waste-pail is not inplace; and it consists, first, in the employment of a suitable case orcabinet containing astationary bowl, ofa wastewater receiver to receivethe contents of bowl after use, and a flexible pipe connected with theoutlet of such bowl and emptying into said receiver, and combined withclamps for pressing it to prevent the escape of the contents of the bowluntil the proper time, the compressing device being operated by a knobat the top of the bowl; second, in a swinging gate with ball attached,in connection with clamps, to prevent discharge of water when thewaste-pail is nearly full or not in its proper place, and the wholebeing as hereinafter explained.

The drawings accompanying this specification represent, in Figure 1, avertical crosssection of my improved stand Fig.2, afrontelevation of thesame, with a portion of the casing broken away; Fig. 3, a detail View ofthe clamping device.

In these drawings, A represents the case of a wash-stand as composed ofa suitable upright frame, covered by a top, B, of marble or othermaterial, having an opening, 0, to permit of access to the wash-bowl Dbelow, this bowlbeing permanently secured in place in the upper part ofthe structure, and the space below it Model being occupied by partitionsand drawers, it necessary.

In carrying out my invention I prefer my waste-water receiver to be madelong and narrow, with square corners, and in the accompanying drawingshave so represented it. This receiver is to be provided with a bail, bywhich it may, after being removed from the cabinet, be carried, afterthe manner of an ordinary water-pail, to be emptied of its contents, oneend being formed into a spout or nose to facilitate such emptying of itscontents. The bowl D has a central outlet, (1, at bottom, and with thisoutlet I connect one end of a flexible tube, 0, the other end of whichterminates at a point over the waste-water receiver, this pipe serving,when unobstructed, to carry waste water from the bowl to the receiver.

To provide economical, durable, and effective means of closing theoutlet of the bowl until it is desired to empty the latter of itscontents, I pass the tube 0 between agate or clamp, f, composed ofcast-brass or other material, which is kept compressed by the springgsufficiently to prevent the waste of water through the tube until openedby the lever h, connecting with knob i at the top of the bowl. After useof the bowl the knob i is pressed, which opens the clampsf and permitsthe water to escape through the pipe 6 into the waste-pail, provided thewaste-pail is in position and not too full.

In order to prevent the escape of water when the waste-pail is removedor when it is nearly full, I use the following device: Near the back ofthe case, and in the path of the waste-pail, between the partitions l070,1 fix a swinging gate, 1, pivoted at each end, and carrying an arm,m, fixed on its upper side, and. provided at its forward end witha smallwooden ball or float, n. This ball is connected by a chain, a, to aweighted stop, e, which swings between two ears on the outer end of theclamp-lever h, resting in its raised position against a spring, 0, onthe lower side of the clamp-lever h.

The operation of this device is as follows: As the waste-pail is slidinto position between the partitions lo the nose strikes the gate l andraisesit to a horizontal position, which allows the ball 42 to dropintothe position shown in Fig. 1 and brings the weight of the ball throughthe chain-connection n on the longer arm of the weighted stop 0 andraises the shorter or weighted arm f against the spring 0, forming thebottom of the recess q, in which the knob-spindle p rests, looking it inthat position. While the parts are in this position any pressure on theknob twill open the clamp f, allowing the discharge of water from thebowl. When sufficient water is collected in the waste-pail to raise theball at and loosen the chain 11/ the weight of the short arm of the stop6 will cause it to drop out of locking position and free the end of thespring 0, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3, and any pressure of theknob 43 will then act only on the spring 0 and will not be communicatedto the clamp, thus preventing any overflow of the waste-pail.

The removal of the waste-pail would obviously have the same effect inrelieving the chain of the weight of the ball through the swinging gate1, and thus prevent any discharge of waste-water if the pail is not inposition. In either case the operation is mainly the same.

The construction of my clamping device is clearly shown in Fig. 3, andconsists in a collar, 1, fitting closely around the outlet-tube d, andserving to firmly secure the flexible tube in position on the said tubed. On this collar is fastened in any suitable manner the arm 2, whichforms one of thejaws of the clamp. On each side of the collar isfastened a spring, 9, and tothe free end of the spring the otherjaw ofthe clamp 3 is secured in such a manner 5 that the opening of the jawswill be against the force of the spring, the springs g g thus serving tokeep the jaws of the clamp tightly closed against the flexible tube 0.To the jaw 3 is connected the arm h, through which the clamp isoperated.

The spindle passes through the bowl D at opening 00, and is providedwith a knob, i, the springs g g and 0 always bringing it back toposition after it has been pressed down.

Havingthus described my invention, what I wish to claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is' 4 1. In combination withtheflexibledischargepipe 6, the collar 1. jaws2 3, springg, and lever h.

2. The discharge-pipe e, the clamps for closing the same, and the leverh, in combination with the float n, connected to the weighted arm 0, thespring 0, and the spindle p.

3. In combination with a flexible dischargetube and spring-jaws forcompressing the same, a receiving-tank and means for automaticallypreventing the compressing-jaws from opening to admit more water to thetank.

4. The combination of the lever h, having the hole q, of the weightedarm 0', the spring 0, the automatic float, and the spindle p.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

- NATHAN O. BOND.

WVitnesses J. W. HAMILTON J oHNsoN, A. E. H. JoHNsoN.

